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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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